Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. Folk music, jazz, Latin soul and straight-up rock ‘n’ roll are all on the menu this week. Punch Brothers Thursday, January 20 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Punch Brothers won a Grammy for Best Folk Album in 2018, on the merits of the band’s blending of Americana with classical instruments like violin and...
People did all sorts of things to stay occupied and feel less isolated during the pandemic quarantine of 2020 – baking bread, shopping online, binging Netflix. Some people even formed bands. Here are five music groups from Phoenix that began to jam while everyone else was watching Tiger King. Commiserate This four-piece shoegaze band released its first full-length album, Just Smile, in November 2020 and continues to play regularly around town, posting about upcoming shows...
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Supersuckers | Photo by Frank Schwichtenberg Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week brings everything from modern blues and cowpunk to Motown legends and vaunted jazz musicians. Supersuckers Wednesday, January 12 at the Rhythm Room Tucson rock band Supersuckers plays its brand of alternative cowpunk. American blues-punk “Dirty Old One Man Band” Scott H. Biram is also on the bill....
Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week, there are Christmas concerts, New Year’s Eve music events and more. Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tuesday, December 28 at ASU Gammage Chip Davis brings this vaunted musical holiday tradition to Tempe. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 28 at ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe, asugammage.com. Tickets cost $40-$125.50. Injury Reserve Wednesday, December 29 at...
Carvin Jones | Photo by Rei Santos Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This holiday week brings lots of jazz and blues, with a shot of seasonal spirit. Sean Mullaney Monday, December 20 at Copper Blues Sean Mullaney, singer for the Instant Classics, performs a solo acoustic set. 6 p.m. Monday, December 22 at Copper Blues, 50 W. Jefferson St.,...
Dionne Warwick | Photo by Raph PH Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week’s offerings are infused with lots of jazz and Latin flavors. Fayuca Thursday, December 16 at Crescent Ballroom Local Latino rock and reggae band Fayuca jams with Dubbest and Rilen Out. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 16 at Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd St., Phoenix, crescentphx.com. Tickets...
Tis the season for winter decorations, hot chocolate (or warm bourbon) and merry musicmaking. Rock out with your stocking out at these shows. The Bounce 101.1 Holiday Jam Ice Cube headlines an old-school hip-hop lineup including Too Short, Warren G, Baby Bash, Luniz and J.J. Fad. 8 p.m. Friday, December 3, at Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Tickets cost $45-$100. Trans-Siberian Orchestra The international rock ensemble performs “Christmas Eve and Other Stories.” 3...
Photo courtesy The Hardways Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. Everything from mariachi and rockabilly to “saloon-style” sounds and a piano tribute to Coldplay is on tap this week. Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández Friday, December 10 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts The festive sounds of mariachi will fill the air when José Hernández brings his...
Alice Cooper | Photo by Robin Looy Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. Ska punk, country, classic and indie rock are on tap this week, including Alice Cooper’s annual Christmas Pudding extravaganza. The Toasters Tuesday, November 30 at Yucca Tap Room Ska band The Toasters has been playing its brand of reggae-infused pop-punk since 1981. 2 Tone Lizard Kings and...
Jake Shimabukuro | Photo by Van Fletcher Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. Multiple virtuosos play the Valley this week, including classical guitarist Esteban and ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro. Superstition Jazz Orchestra Wednesday, November 24 at The Nash Led by multi-instrumentalist Mike Crotty, the Superstition Jazz Orchestra will perform classic jazz standards as well as modern music. The set includes...
Dar Williams | Photo by Ebru Yildiz Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week brings everything from a folk singer and a 1990s alt. rock giant to a session saxophonist and underground house music DJ. Dar Williams Friday, November 19 at Musical Instrument Museum Singer-songwriter Dar Williams performs songs from her 31-year career as a folk musician, plus new...
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra | Photo courtesy phoenixafrobeatorchestra.com Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week’s shows veer slightly off the mainstream path and down many different side streets, with everything from EDM and African folk-funk fusion to alt. rock godfather Elvis Costello and gypsy jazz. Negativland and Sue-C Tuesday, November 9 at The Rebel Lounge Since forming in the San...
COVID killed public performances last year, forcing everything from Festivus concerts to Shakespeare to shift online. But with curtains rising again across Phoenix, this will not be the winter of our discontent.
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